Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-08
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
SOME MASSACHUSETTS LAWS WHICH HE THINKS OUGHT
TO BE ADOPTED HERE-APPLICATI0Ns SUSPENDED
AND REJECTED.

TO BE ADOPTED HERE-APPLICATIONs SUSPENDED
AND REJECTED.
Applications for licenses sell liquor coming
IN very slowly at the District Commissioners
Office Col. Moore only comes down for few min
utes every day, and with Commissioner Webb dis
poses OF cases in which technical points raised,
which can only be settled bS these gentlemen.
ALL-NIGHT HOUSES.
In the matter OF John ii. DeAtleys petition for
reconsideration or his application for license,
which was refused him on october 81, the Com
mssioners have decided. upon the report of the
police, to let their previous decision stand. The
reasons given for this are that the place is open
all night. In his letter recommending disapprOval
Lieut.. Amiss says:
"Mr. DeAtley has made conditional promise
that he would close at II at night and on Sundays
provided the Othersin the same business would do
the same / am so thoroughly convinced that
these all-night houses are curse that would
exact promise frpm them all to close at IL at
night and also on Sundays, or would not grant
them aliquor license in connection with a restau-
rant where they keep open all night and on Sun
days"
Commissioner Webb, referring to the statement
that the Commissioners had determined to
adopt a regulation which is contained in the
statutes OF the State OF Massachusetts,
which provides that mo license OF the first
second or third class, under the provisions OF
chapter 100 OF the public statutes shall be granted
for the SAFE Of intoxicating liquors In any build
ing or place on the same street, within 400 feet of
anv building occupied In whole or In part by a
public school, said to STAR reporter that he con-
sidered this the best solution OF the difficulty and
would probably submit II to the Board OF Com
niSsloners for their consideration.
CASES PENDING ON FPEAL.
In reference to applications from dealers who
have been twice arrested for violating the Sunday
law, and where they have carried their cases on
appe Il to the higher courts, Commissioner Webb
stated that the Commissioners would grant them
licenses. AS the courts have not determined
their Innocence no npfa fr
for the commissioners TO preJu ige their cases. and
II IS an open question whether they can und-r the
been twice arrested for selling liquor on Sunday
before the courts have decided as TO his guilt.
OTHER MASSACHUSETTS STATUTES FAvoRABLY CON-
SIDERED.
Mr.. Webb directed the attention OF the reporter
to the following sections OF the Massachusetts,
statues, which, he Thinks should be applied to
the District:
"Section 25. The husband, wife, parent, child
guardian, or employer OF person who has, or may
hereafter have, the habit OF drinking sprituous
intoxicating liquors to excess, may give notice In
writing signed by him or her, to any person. re-
questng him not to sell or deliver such liquor to
| the person having such habit. II the person so
notified. at any me within Twelve months there
AFTER sells or delivers any such liquor TO the per-
loiier on his premises the person giving the notice
may. In an action or tort, recover OF the person
notified such sum, not less than 800 nor more
than 300, as may be assessed as dam iges.
Sec. 20. The delivery or Intoxicating liquor +.
Is Yriyaa Jdcfe evidence or sale"
APPLICATIONS SUSPENDED OR REJECTED
The following applications have been suspended
pending investigation: Susannah Ludwig, Ed.
Kelly, Henry Roemhidt, Thomas w. Rudd, Frank
Forster, John Baum, WIN. WillerS. Joanna Hart
nett j. X. Rabbit, p Ii. Sheehy, j. j. Brown j.
T. Anderson, w. Ii. Selden, Barbara Clements and
A. Bohn.
The following have been rejected, appeals taken,
! and new applications filed: Frank KOppel d. IT,
Ready, j. p. Elmer, A. Wandel, NJ. Sweeney, r. j.
Marshall, j. Burke, j. +. ROtchrorj. j. j. Brosnan
John Brosnan Robert Callahan, ]. b. Ehrman.
/ trout, E. Healy, ID. sweeney and j. Ryan.